The tendency for individuals to agree with the majority opinion on issues that polls indicate have the greatest level of support among the public is known as what?
a. the bandwagon effect
b. the salience hypothesis
c. the marginal attitude myth
d. the popularity factor
a
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Which of the following statements is false?
a. The Westphalian system assumes that states control their own territory and citizens. b. Human rights assume that rights are universal; however, a universal duty to protect is not assumed. c. The Westphalian system assumes a territorial segmentation of authority. d. Human rights assume that people have rights that states cannot deny and must protect.
The environmental movement in the United States, whose beginning, in 1970, is marked by Earth Day, __________
a. has grown substantially in size since b. rarely has public opinion on its side c. supports oil drilling in northern Alaska d. is associated with ecoterrorism
In 1964, Congress passed the __________ to help keep the promise of the Fourteenth Amendment
a. Equal Protection Act b. Affirmative Action c. Civil Rights Act d. Voting Rights Act—
In a democracy, ________ opinion gives elected officials a sense of what citizens want and what they are willing to accept.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).